Complete the crossword.
Across:
1. Man-made satellites placed in orbit around the earth.
4. Distance travelled by light in one year.
6. The Sun, the eight planets and their satellites, and smaller celestial objects such as asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.
Down:
2. A constellation that consists of five main stars arranged to form a distorted W or M.
3. The definite path in which a planet revolves around the Sun.
5. Small objects from outer space that enter the Earth's atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light in the sky.
7. Small chunks of ice and dust that revolve around the sun and become visible only when they come close to the Sun.
8. The stars, the planets, the moon, and the other objects in the sky.
4. Distance travelled by light in one year.
6. The Sun, the eight planets and their satellites, and smaller celestial objects such as asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.
2. A constellation that consists of five main stars arranged to form a distorted W or M.
3. The definite path in which a planet revolves around the Sun.
5. Small objects from outer space that enter the Earth's atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light in the sky.
7. Small chunks of ice and dust that revolve around the sun and become visible only when they come close to the Sun.
8. The stars, the planets, the moon, and the other objects in the sky.
Important Questions on Stars and the Solar System
A _____ is a celestial body that revolves around a planet.
(Choose from the following: moon/ asteroids/ meteors)
